The Butler Job is handing a train of Ethanol to the CN and the Oeiwein is heading East on the UP's ex CGW line. I just misted an over under by the same railroad on two lines they don't own by 7 ca... (more)

Seen Rock Island Passenger trains at 25MPH thru here but now they may only run 5 times a year and no one is looking for a train. Picking up storage car and then reversing back to Waterloo thats wh... (more)

Flagging the crossings do to flashers set as they get on them . Picking up storage car.

As part of a joint venture between the University of Iowa and North Liberty Libraries, the Iowa Northern's Hawkeye Express participated in "Reading on the Rails" to promote the adventures in readi... (more)

The Hawkeye Express pulls into Iowa City on the Crandic running shuttles between the University of Iowa libraries in Iowa City and North Liberty.

Just starting to pull after having a pinion gear cut off ( locked up TM ) The Iowa Northern is coming off its line and getting on the CN Trackage rights.

Up to speed and about 1 mile till they have to work B yard on the CN.

Dragging its train out a 10 MPH slow order on CN trackage rights it is a short run to Waterloo and home rails.

The 1st train for the Garner Line, is northbound heading towards Nora Springs, where they will access DM&E trackage rights over to Garner. IANR acquired the new line from the Union Pacific who was... (more)

Iowa Northern's Garner Job is about to start spotting empties at Garner, so the conductor lines the gates for IANR movement over the DM&E's Sheldon Sub. This is the 1st train since spring on this ... (more)

Iowa Northern's Garner Job heads north at sunset towards Forest City. This is IANR new line they bought from the Union Pacific who wanted to abandoned the line. This is the 1st train since spring ... (more)

Iowa Northern's 1st revenue for the Garner Sub is about to step on to the new property. The conductor has lined the switch into the transfer track off the DM&E. The Iowa Northern will use trackage... (more)

It's fifteen minutes before sunrise as the Hawkeye Express prepares for another University of Iowa home football game. The crew is onboard and waiting for a warrant while traffic streaming by on H... (more)

About Clouded as the last rays and train show at the same time.

I have spent alot of time shooting this distant signal west of Nora Springs. I have seen quite a change in ownership since I started taken photo of it in the late 90's. It has been IMRL, IC&E, DM&... (more)